THURSDAY, 23 APRIL 2026, 17:05
Not every week in crypto tells a clear story, but this one does, and it starts with two coins under pressure. The latest Solana news today traces back to a $280 million hack that exposed cracks in DeFi security. The Algorand price forecast turned bearish almost as fast as it turned bullish, as a quantum-driven […]
Readers respond to an article by Zoe Williams in which she argued the space race was pointless
Zoe Williams speaks for many of us when she notes that the US space mission is pointless (Let’s stop going into space. There’s nothing to see and no one to talk to, 7 April). Unfortunately, it is worse than that. With a $100bn budget, the Artemis programme represents a truly spectacular...
Treatment reset wayward immune system of patient with life-threatening conditions, say scientists, in a world first
A woman who lived with three life-threatening autoimmune diseases for more than a decade has returned to a near-normal life after a cell therapy reset her wayward immune system.
The 47-year-old had had nine different treatments, none of which had a lasting impact, before receiving...
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has imposed an administrative penalty of R1 500 000 on Mr Ian Roscoe (Mr Roscoe) and debarred him for a period of 20 years. The FSCA stated that the regulatory action follows an investigation by the Authority in respect of Mr Roscoe. The FSCA confirmed that the investigation found […]
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The move means owners of Kindles released before 2013 will be unable to download new e-books.
Standard Bank says the market should lead. Fintechs say fragmentation and proprietary APIs are holding the sector back.
South African parents are asking harder questions about accreditation and outcomes when it comes to online schools.
Pixie, Shoprite’s new personalised shopping assistant, has launched in beta for Xtra Savings Plus members.
Mythos marks the moment AI-powered vulnerability discovery moved from theoretical threat to operational reality for defenders.
Unlock speed, scalability and innovation through smart, low-risk legacy system modernisation.
As the Artemis II astronauts return from the moon, we celebrate the science, suits and spirit of endeavour that took them there, all brought together in a colourful new book called Space Journal
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Improved short-term forecasts could be a lifesaver for Nasa and important for organisers of events such as Wimbledon
Meteorologists are working on ever longer-range predictions, but they have not neglected ultra local, ultra short-term forecasts for specific purposes.
This month, meteorologists at Nasa’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia announced trials with a high-resolution weather...
This week Artemis II’s four-astronaut crew broke Apollo 13’s distance record, becoming the humans to travel the farthest from Earth. Now on their way home, the team has experienced tech malfunctions, views like no other and moments of intense emotion, all in under 10 days. To find out about all the highs and lows of the mission, Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s science editor,...
The ruling was a setback for the artificial intelligence start-up in its battle with the Defense Department over the use of A.I. in warfare.
Data on almost 28,000 patients suggests understanding gene variations could improve treatments for obesity
Scientists have discovered how genetics may help explain why weight-loss jabs work better for some people than others.
Variations in two genes involved in gut hormone pathways, which regulate appetite and digestion, may help account for different weight-loss results or side-effects when...
The model, Muse Spark, performed better than Meta’s previous A.I. models but lags rivals on coding ability.
As Artemis II returns from the dark side of the moon, Nasa’s transformations of electromagnetic energy into sound remind us that everything is vibrating – even while the astronauts are listening to Chappell Roan
Jaw-dropping dark-siding exploration aside, it’s the mundane details of the Artemis II mission that connect us with the four astronauts slingshotting their way around the moon and...
As real astronauts vanish behind the moon, games have long tried to evoke the fragile quiet of drifting through space
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Last week’s launch of the Artemis II space mission was a stunning spectacle, the 17-storey-high rockets erupting into cacophonous life before wrenching the craft through the Earth’s atmosphere. But the images...
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The British computer scientist and entrepreneur has denied being the man who the New York Times identified at Satoshi Nakamoto.